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Just enough to be dangerous.Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:01:05 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.6By: Happy First Birthday Expert Enough! | Expert Enoughhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-4275
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:45:36 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-4275[…] with experts on the Expert Enough Show. We’ve given you a swift kick in the pants, with The Lost Art of Hard Work. And when you needed just a little bit more motivation to keep striving towards being an expert we […]
]]>By: The Ancient Way of Becoming a Recognized Expert | Expert Enoughhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-3611
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:47:35 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-3611[…] have put in the hard work it requires to become an expert. You have spent countless hours reading about your subject and […]
]]>By: Tunehttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-3467
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:23:10 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-3467Nice, short and to the point, Caleb!

It’s refreshing to hear someone not being afraid of telling the truth in this age of get-what-you-want-quick-schemes.

I was 207 pounds just 5 months ago and made the decision that I was tired of being a fat woman. I declared Fat2Fit50 (my age!) Basically, all I’ve done different is a 30 minute walk 6 days a week on the treadmill and cut back my food. I haven’t counted calories (or points) or deprived myself, but I do weigh in once a week at Weight Watchers for accountability. At first the exercise WAS work, but now it’s the one thing in my day that I have control of. I’m down 2 jean sizes and today I weigh 184.

I’ve been blogging for a year and have 200 posts that I think are better than average. Now, I’m ready to launch my site. I’ve been hiding in plain sight but I feel good because I’ve put in the real work and know that now it’s just a matter of mechanics.

Hard work does not equal success but it is a critical component of it.

]]>By: Alan Reeveshttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2327
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:49:10 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2327Too many people (including myself) find it hard to commit to something enough to get past the hard work. When the going gets tough, unless you are addicted to the idea, completely overwhelmed by the concept, you give up. It starts with passion, or at least, a burning interest. No one stays at something hard very long unless they are dedicated.

Ask yourself, how bad do you want to do this? Then, force yourself to follows Caleb’s 3 steps for at least several iterations. Only after you have suffered through some of the hard work can you decide if this skill is right for you.

There is no substitute for hard work, but it is a little easier if you decide to enjoy the process, regardless of the outcome. Even if you eventually abandon the idea, you are made better by your failures. Each one is just a step along the path to success, if you let it be.

]]>By: Caleb Wojcikhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2203
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:16:31 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2203There really is a sense that the best things in life are not only free, but that they are easy to get.

People that are extremely successful usually have a history of one thing: working really, really hard until they reach the top.

The difference between being surrounded just by friends vs. family can be huge.

Questioning yourself can have huge consequences.

]]>By: The 100 Hour Workweek | Pocket Changedhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2195
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:19:13 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2195[…] I ranted about last week, working hard seems to be a lost art. For some reason, there is an expectation that a shortcut to everything must exist and that […]
]]>By: Ryan J. Ferrierhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2172
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:46:18 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2172Great post. I think the thing that holds me back most is fear of failure. That all my hard work will be for naught. Silly I know, but…
]]>By: Stefanie Kenthttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2171
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:02:49 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2171Hi,

I feel that whilst the ‘art’ of hard work has been lost in favour of quick fix schemes and such, this article would have been better served helping people who have never been given the mindset of hard work. Throughout school and even university now everything is so neatly packaged that it doesn’t take ‘hard work’ for a reasonably bright student to do very well, and if you don’t learn to work hard by the time you are 18/21, then I think it becomes very difficult to do so without some guidance. I for one never found school difficult, and regret now that i’ve never really learnt how to ‘learn’. Reading and practising isn’t the be all and end all, learning ‘how’ to read for knowledge gain and ‘how’ to practise is just as important. A famous UK swimmer once said that practice doesn’t make perfect, but perfect practice makes perfection.

Just my tuppence.

]]>By: Sheyihttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2170
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:09:59 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2170Caleb, i was thinking you could be bored about pocketchanged, maybe you should pass it to me? Lol

Reading or praying has been my main source of inspiration esp praying to God and He gives me guidance.

Everyone is always looking for a handout. I’m definitely guilty of this from time to time.

I think what makes the process easier is if you are following something that makes you come alive.

]]>By: Jamiehttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2165
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:29:36 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2165The way people view ‘work’ and success definitely seem to have changed. Hopefully, like so many other things, we’ll see it cycle back. I hear so many stories of young people who, when asked to work a night or weekend shift, quit rather than be inconvenienced. I’m all for holding your ground and not being a slave to work the way many older people have been but I truly don’t understand the willingness to just quit, give up, walk away, leave hard stuff for someone else. Every time I suffer from lack of confidence or worry about money or progress, the only cure for me is to dive in and work harder. Amazingly it yields results and cures all the things I worried about! I’m certainly not saying there aren’t young people who know the value of work. And I know that writing and strategizing takes as much effort as manual labor – it’s just different hard work. I’m glad you raised the topic and I look forward to more people reaping satisfaction from hard work and a job well done! Like the old folks used to say, “If it’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing right!” And doing something right takes a lot of practice and a lot of WORK!
]]>By: Lukas Kyskahttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2164
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:26:02 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2164This is just great! Perfect reminder for me. It is simple to understand but definitely not easy to apply day by day. Thanks very much!
]]>By: James H.http://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2163
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:54:23 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2163So true, Caleb. I can’t think of any consequential change in my life that required less than days or weeks of persistence to make stick.
]]>By: Diane Kernhttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2162
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:59:19 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2162Well said Caleb,
I teach meditation and assure folks that in time they will have the mental power to heal themselves, heal others and acquire wisdom. This ain’t gonna happen with anything less than daily mediation practice with discipline. Why? We’re really going for change in the neural network system that sends and receives information in the body.
]]>By: Shaynahttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2161
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:49:35 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2161The other thing about “shortcuts” is that you might get the result, but you won’t have actually gotten good at the skill.

So you might lose that weight in 30 days… but you’ll probably gain it back since you haven’t gotten good at living a healthy lifestyle. You might get rich quick… but you won’t be able to maintain and grow your wealth.

]]>By: Ben Holthttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2160
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:08:13 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2160Good reminder, Caleb! I was just talking about this last night with a friend who makes films. The topic was “hyper-realism” – that is, how simulations become the basis for our expectation of reality. We hear stories, see commercials, TV shows, and films, and read books that who people building success despite obstacles. We know we’ll face some hardship, because that’s part of the story. What we don’t expect – because we rarely see it – is all the time, effort, tedium, disappointment, sweat, blood, and tears it takes to be successful.

I’m reading “Sailing Alone Around the World”, by Joshua Slocum, the first man to, well, sail alone around the world. He tells a great story, filled with exciting events, danger, and adventure. It’s all very romantic, but if you keep track of the dates he mentions, you’ll notice that, very often, nothing interesting happens for weeks at a time. Why? Because he’s just bobbing up and down on the sea, putting in the miles day after day. He talks (in other sources) about how he did value the solitude, but it was very monotonous and difficult.

There’s no quick and easy way to sail around the world, or build a business, or raise children. You have to be there every day, showing up 100% engaged, ready to work your tail off.

]]>By: Matthttp://expertenough.com/1826/hard-work#comment-2156
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:31:16 +0000http://expertenough.com/?p=1826#comment-2156The only thing keeping me from putting in the work is myself. I constantly question myself and my goals. Are these truly the goals I want? Wouldn’t this other goal be better? Why not take a quick break and relax?

I’d like to think I’m starting to turn things around. But I also need to make sure that I’m not deluding myself. We live in a culture of quick fixes; our social environments are built around that. Fast food, diets without hard work, sitcoms where the lesson is learned within 30 minutes… I even admit that my personal environment is not optimal, though I’m taking steps to resolve that. Once my environment is better, it’ll be easier to build better habits. These habits will make it a little bit easier to work toward my goals.